Day out advice for a 2.5 yr old in the midlands...

[LoveBeingAMardyBum]

So dh adn I would normaly go away this week but we can't afford it where can we take dd for the day/half a day so we feel we have done something?

tia

I'm in the east mids, Twin Lakes at melton mowbray, thomasland at drayton manor?

Loads of farms etc which my DD loves...google days out with the kids and you'll get a website to search by area. i cant link.

It depends where exactly you are but here's a few places that we visit, we're in the west midlands:

Warwick castle, Goodrich castle or other castles

Dudley or Bristol zoo

Sealife centre birmingham

SS Great Britain in Bristol

farm (there's quite a few around)

Clearwell caves also just down the road is Puzzlewood and Perrygrove Railway & Treetop Adventure they're all in the forest of dean

Coventry transport museum (free entry)

Drayton Manor with thomas land

Maybe a trip to Weston to see the new pier

White Post Farm near Mansfield is great.

Freeish days out at Sherwood Forest, Clumber Park, Rufford Abbey in the area.

Markeaton park in derby. Best park you'll ever go to. Just have to pay for parking, otherwise free.

Thanks ladies loads of fab ideas

Wicksteed Park is free.
Woodside falconry park is awesome apparently- not too pricey and they let the lemurs out into the playground at lunchtime!

Another vote for Thomasland. I think its £12 for an adult and pre-schooler (together not each) during the week in Staffordshire term-time. You can also use your Tesco clubcard points.

Don't know what part of the Midlands you are in but you could try Trentham Gardens. There's a great playground and lots of space.

Have you decided on anywhere yet Lovebeing?

Dh is very keen on twin lakes, will write a review when we have been

West Midlands Safari Park - took DD1 when she was 2 and a Half and she found it absolutely magical.